Estrella De Mar Youth Hostel

“Excellent Service provided by Reception Manager”

Extremely helpful guy, Hostel Manager Mr Gurjant Singh. I travelled to Calella for a music festival on my own, I am a retired Lady with hip problems, Gurjant was so respectful, helpful & kind, he went the extra mile for me & I was so grateful, he is a great asset to the Hostel Thank you again Gu... more

Extremely helpful guy, Hostel Manager Mr Gurjant Singh. I travelled to Calella for a music festival on my own, I am a retired Lady with hip problems, Gurjant was so respectful, helpful & kind, he went the extra mile for me & I was so grateful, he is a great asset to the Hostel Thank you again Gurjant Sue

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“Great value site two minutes from beach”

Firstly I wanted to say how helpful the front of house staff member was, Mr Gurjant Singh. We got in at midnight he opened the door and cheerfully let us in and directed us to our room. He continued to be as helpful as that for the duration of our stay giving directions to the train station and g... more

Firstly I wanted to say how helpful the front of house staff member was, Mr Gurjant Singh. We got in at midnight he opened the door and cheerfully let us in and directed us to our room. He continued to be as helpful as that for the duration of our stay giving directions to the train station and general advice around travel. The accommodation is a traditional youth hostel style accommodation my room which is booked for a family of four was large enough to contain 6 bunk beds. There were six cupboards with a lock which was operated by a pass key to the room and hotel so that we could look up belongings safely away. it is worth making sure that you have two swipe cards for a family of four as it will get very irritating with just one as the swipe card is used for accessing the kitchen which is downstairs. The cupboard did not contain any coat hanging options so the clothes must be stacked from the bottom upwards. the room contained an ensuite bathroom which was a basic shower and simple toilet and basin. The shower was wonderfully hot and came out pumping at volume. there is a communal space to sit around tables and play cards in a games room but there is not much in the way of games provided. We found that eating outside in the back garden was a much more pleasant experience than eating downstairs in the kitchen area. The kitchen area was really the only part of the package that wasn't up to standard, I always travel with a pen knife and was glad of this as there were no sharp knives in the kitchen. I could list a number of things missing in the kitchen, such as a kettle, or sufficient tea cups but to be fair we were able to cook in there every day and that's what makes these youth hostel type places so good value. Day trips to Barcelona are easy there are reasons every thirty minutes and it costs approx 10 euros for a return ticket. If you are heading for parc guell or las Ramblas get off at placa De catalunya. The walk along the sea front at night in Calella is lovely and helped by the illumination of the town's lighthouse.

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“Thumbs up”

This is a no frills youth hostel located very close to the beach. The rooms had everything that is needed, we were a family of four and were given an ensuite room to ourselves which consisted of three sets of bunks. The staff at the hostel were very helpful and full of information about local thi... more

This is a no frills youth hostel located very close to the beach. The rooms had everything that is needed, we were a family of four and were given an ensuite room to ourselves which consisted of three sets of bunks. The staff at the hostel were very helpful and full of information about local things to do. Calella is a lively little town with plenty of choice of shops and eateries, the hostel is located within a 5 minute walk of the town centre and about 10 minutes walk from the train station. There are now trains direct from Girona City which means that this town is more accessible. Overall I would stay at this hostel again it was full of fun and youthful shenanigans but none which caused any lack of sleep or discomfort. My only gripe would be that the rooms could do with freshening up, a coat of paint, clean sheets and pillows were provided and rooms are given a daily clean if you wish.

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“Costa brava tour”

In my holidays with my boyfriend we have been visiting a lot of cities in cataluna and in Spain. We loved calella and its playas. The hostel is quiet and full of families and teenagers but also some couple that we have met